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Indonesia puts four soldiers on trial over acid attack on activist

Al Jazeera · · 516 words · By Al Jazeera Staff
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14 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Military prosecutors have charged four people in the attack that burned one-fifth of activist Andrie Yunus’s body.”
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Multiple web search results independently report that military prosecutors charged four officers in the acid attack on Andrie Yunus, seeking a maximum sentence of 12 years.
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web search NEUTRAL — Indonesian military prosecutors charged four officers on Wednesday for their alleged involvement in an acid attack on an activist known for campaigning against the expanding public role of the armed f…
https://www.aol.com/articles/indonesian-officers-charged-ove…
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web search NEUTRAL — Indonesia detains four soldiers over acid attack on activist.The motive for the attack is being investigated, military police commander Yusri Nuryanto said. The four soldiers are from the intelligence…
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c20l07vx5nko
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web search NEUTRAL — Military prosecutors have charged four people in the attack that burned one-fifth of activist Andrie Yunus’s body.Four Indonesian soldiers to stand trial for acid attack on activist.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/29/indonesia-court-sta…
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“A trial has opened in a military court in Jakarta for four Indonesian soldiers accused of carrying out an acid attack on an activist who campaigned against the expansion of the role of the armed forces in government.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that a trial opened in a Jakarta military court for four Indonesian soldiers regarding an acid attack on an activist who criticized the military's role in government.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jakarta, officially the Special Capital Region of Jakarta, is the de facto capital and largest city of Indonesia, with administrative status equivalent to a province. It lies on the northwestern coast…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jakarta
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Jakarta metropolitan area or Greater Jakarta, known locally as Jabodetabek (a syllabic abbreviation of Jakarta–Bogor–Depok–Tangerang–Bekasi), is the most populous megapolitan area in Indonesia. It…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jakarta_metropolitan_area
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The May 1998 Indonesia riots (Indonesian: Kerusuhan Mei 1998), also known colloquially as the 1998 tragedy (Tragedi 1998) or simply the 98 event (Peristiwa 98), were incidents of mass violence and civ…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/May_1998_Indonesia_riots
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“Military prosecutors charged the group, including Edi Sudarko, Budi Hariyanto Widhi Cahyono, Nandala Dwi Prasetia and Sami Lakka, on Wednesday with serious meditated assault, which carries a maximum sentence of 12 years under Indonesia’s criminal code.”
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Multiple web search results independently name the four charged individuals (Edi Sudarko, Budi Hariyanto Widhi Cahyono, Nandala Dwi Prasetia, and Sami Lakka) and state the charges include serious meditated assault with a maximum sentence of 12 years.
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web search NEUTRAL — Budhi Hariyanto Widhi Cahyono; Capt. Nandala Dwi Prasetya; and Air Force First Lt. Sami Lakka. The charges carry a sentence of up to 12 years in prison if convicted.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/indonesian-jakarta-prabow…
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web search NEUTRAL — Military prosecutors charged the group, including Edi Sudarko, Budi Hariyanto Widhi Cahyono, Nandala Dwi Prasetia and Sami Lakka, on Wednesday with serious meditated assault, which carries a maximum s…
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/29/indonesia-court-sta…
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web search NEUTRAL — The suspects: Edi Sudarko, 45; Budi Hariyanto Widhi Cahyono, 43; Nandala Dwi Prasetia, 40 and Sami Lakka, 41, attended the first day of the trial in a military court Wednesday in fatigues. They were r…
https://www.arabnews.pk/node/2641685/world
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“The attack unfolded on March 12, when activist Andrie Yunus – a deputy coordinator with the Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (KontraS) – was riding a motorbike in Jakarta.”
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Multiple web search results independently confirm that the attack occurred on March 12, and that Andrie Yunus, a deputy coordinator with KontraS, was riding a motorbike in Jakarta at the time.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 2026 (MMXXVI) is the current year, and is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, the 2026th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 26th year of the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_in_Indonesia
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — From February until New Year's Eve 2025, public and student-led anti-government demonstrations were held throughout several cities in Indonesia. The first wave of protests were launched on 17 February…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Indonesian_protests
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 15 March 2025, the Civil Society Coalition for Security Sector Reform held a protest at the Fairmont Hotel in Central Jakarta, targeting a closed-door meeting of the Working Committee on the Revisi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Jakarta_Fairmont_Hotel_oc…
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“Andrie, 27, received burns across more than 20 percent of his face and body and was blinded in one eye, according to military prosecutor Mohammad Iswadi.”
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Multiple web search results independently cite military prosecutor Mohammad Iswadi stating that Andrie Yunus received burns across more than 20 percent of his face and body and was blinded in one eye.
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web search NEUTRAL — Andrie, 27, received burns across more than 20 percent of his face and body and was blinded in one eye, according to military prosecutor Mohammad Iswadi. Although police at first identified two other …
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/29/indonesia-court-sta…
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web search NEUTRAL — Andrie, 27, was blinded in his right eye and suffered burns to 24 percent of his body including his face, neck, torso and limbs, according to military prosecutor Mohammad Iswadi.
https://www.arabnews.pk/node/2641685/world
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web search NEUTRAL — Mohammad Iswadi, a military prosecutor, said"With the incident, the suspects deemed Andrie Yunus to have insulted and stomped on the military as an institution," he said, adding the alleged defendants…
https://www.independent.co.uk/asia/southeast-asia/indonesia-…
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“Although police at first identified two other suspects based on CCTV footage, four others were ultimately arrested.”
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At least one web search result reports that police initially identified two suspects from CCTV footage, but four others were ultimately arrested.
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web search NEUTRAL — Although police at first identified two other suspects based on CCTV footage, four others were ultimately arrested. They all worked for the Indonesian military’s Strategic Intelligence Agency, whose c…
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/29/indonesia-court-sta…
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web search NEUTRAL — Subscribe for more crime content!This video was made for educational purposes only. The video is presented to provide genuine footage of police incidents to...
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“They all worked for the Indonesian military’s Strategic Intelligence Agency, whose chief has since resigned, though a reason was not provided.”
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Multiple web search results independently state that the four suspects worked for the Indonesian military’s Strategic Intelligence Agency, and that the agency's chief has since resigned.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Indonesian National Armed Forces Strategic Intelligence Agency (Indonesian: Badan Intelijen Strategis Tentara Nasional Indonesia), abbreviated BAIS TNI, is a state institution that specifically ha…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indonesian_Strategic_Intellige…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of intelligence agencies by country. It includes only currently operational institutions which are in the public domain. The list is not intended to be exhaustive. An intelligence agenc…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_intelligence_agencies
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The State Intelligence Agency (Indonesian: Badan Intelijen Negara), commonly referred to as BIN, is Indonesia's primary intelligence agency. The BIN is also responsible for coordinating intelligence a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_Intelligence_Agency_(Ind…
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“Iswadi said the group was angered over Andrie’s activism, but was not working on official orders.”
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Multiple web search results independently report that military prosecutor Iswadi stated the group was angered by Andrie's activism but was not acting on official orders.
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web search NEUTRAL — They were represented by military-appointed lawyers. A defense lawyer for the men told the court they would not dispute the indictment, allowing the trial to proceed. According to the prosecution, the…
https://www.arabnews.pk/node/2641685/world
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web search NEUTRAL — Mr Mohammad Iswadi, a military prosecutor, said during the hearing at a military court that the four officers from the military’s intelligence unit allegedly attacked Mr Andrie because they felt affro…
https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/indonesia-military…
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“At the time of the attack, Andrie had just finished recording a podcast, criticising what he describes as the militarisation of the Indonesian government under President Prabowo Subianto, a former general.”
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No evidence was found in the provided web search or Wikipedia results to confirm that Andrie Yunus recorded a podcast criticizing the militarization of the Indonesian government under President Prabowo Subianto before the attack.
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“He had also protested an amendment ratified by Indonesia’s parliament last year, allowing active-duty military personnel to be appointed to a wider range of government posts, including in the attorney general’s office, national disaster mitigation and the counterterrorism agency.”
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No evidence was found in the provided web search or Wikipedia results to confirm that Andrie Yunus protested a parliamentary amendment allowing active-duty military personnel to hold various government posts.
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“The Indonesian human rights watchdog, Komnas HAM, has separately claimed that at least 14 people were linked to the attack.”
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“According to Iswadi, the four men planned the attack at their military lodgings in Jakarta.”
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“One of them obtained “rust removal fluid” from a military workshop and mixed it with battery fluid, he said, before the group went searching for Andrie on motorbikes.”
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“The next hearing is scheduled for May 6, when the prosecution is expected to produce witnesses.”
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